Category:French war crimes - Wikipedia
WebHelp. Wikimedia Commons has media related to War crimes committed by France. Subcategories. This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total. French war criminals (1 C, 27 P) - French war crimes by country (5 C) * Massacres committed by France (2 C, 33 P, 1 F) Terrorism committed by France (2 C, 5 P)
Torture during the Algerian War - Wikipedia
Web[1] Overview. An Algerian stripped naked and subjected to the actions of five French soldiers, who spread his legs and touch his intimate parts. The Algerian War was an armed conflict between the French Armed Forces and the Algerian National Liberation Front between the years 1954-1962 which ended with Algeria gaining independence from France.
France’s Trial for Atrocities Committed in Liberia
WebOct 5, 2022 · In 2020, the prosecutor indicted Kunti K. for the crimes of torture and “barbaric acts,” such as acts of cannibalism, allegedly committed during the first Liberian civil war. After an appeal ...
It’s time for France to face its past and debate crimes against …
WebApr 26, 2017 · During the war of Algerian independence (1954-1962), numerous atrocities, including acts of torture, were committed by French soldiers. An estimated 300,000 Algerians died , in contrast to...
Murdered Warriors: The Chasselay Massacre, June 1940
WebMurdered Warriors: The Chasselay Massacre, June 1940. German troops invading France in the spring of 1940 committed widespread atrocities, especially against Black African colonial troops. One of the worst massacres took place at the town of Chasselay on June 20. German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS troops committed numerous atrocities during the ...
Ali Boumendjel: France admits 'torture and murder' of Algerian …
Web3 March 2021. AFP. Algerian lawyer Ali Boumendjel's widow, Malika, pictured in 2001. France has admitted that a prominent Algerian nationalist was tortured and murdered by its army more than 60...
War crimes: The trial of a fallen French war hero and lessons for …
WebOct 23, 2023 · Published daily by the Lowy Institute. War crimes: The trial of a fallen. French war hero and lessons for today. Mark Pierce. When can personal responsibility be dissolved into collective culpability? Marshal Pétain depicted by artist Jean Louis Forain, circa 1914/1919 (Heritage Art via Getty Images) …
How a massacre of Algerians in Paris was covered up - BBC
Web16 October 2021. By Ahmed Rouaba,BBC News. Getty Images. The words "Here we drown Algerians" were scrawled on the embankment of the River Seine. "It was a miracle I was not thrown into the Seine,"...
France: Conviction for Atrocities in Liberia | Human Rights Watch
WebNov 2, 2022 · The conviction of a former Liberian rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, and for France’s efforts to hold...
French top court upholds universal jurisdiction for war crimes and ...
WebMay 13, 2023 · French top court upholds universal jurisdiction for war crimes and crimes against humanity. France's highest court ruled that the French judiciary can try two Syrians accused of such...
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